'Mattress Mack' bets $1.2 million on Alabama Crimson Tide against Georgia Bulldogs in College Football Playoff National Championship

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Jim McIngvale has placed a $1.2 million bet on Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship. He created a promotion at his stores tied to Alabama. Anyone who buys a mattress before the game gets their money back if Alabama wins. McIngvale is no stranger to large bets. For Super Bowl LV, he placed $3.46 million on the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers to cover the spread against the Kansas City Chiefs. He had $11 million in play for the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals.


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